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Philippines
Philippines had a population of 117,724,472 people in 2026, ranking 14 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 117,724,472 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #14/ 237 Asia #7 / 51
- Share of world population
- 1.42% 2026
- Density
- 392.4 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 26.6 years
- Life expectancy
- 70.17 years
Country or area overview
Philippines is in Asia. In 2026, its population was 117,724,472 people, about 1.42% of the world total. It ranks #14 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 18,849,528 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 114,221,909 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.79%. The median age is 26.6. 26.4% of the population is under 15 and 6.0% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 70.17 and the total fertility rate is 1.86. Within Asia, it ranks #7 of 51 by population and #13 of 51 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Philippines map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 4,629,341 | 4,309,131 | 8,938,472 | 7.59% |
| 5–9 | 5,376,148 | 5,161,052 | 10,537,200 | 8.95% |
| 10–14 | 5,901,748 | 5,715,793 | 11,617,541 | 9.87% |
| 15–19 | 5,856,752 | 5,693,806 | 11,550,558 | 9.81% |
| 20–24 | 5,423,932 | 5,336,662 | 10,760,594 | 9.14% |
| 25–29 | 5,256,720 | 5,201,717 | 10,458,437 | 8.88% |
| 30–34 | 4,890,527 | 4,826,176 | 9,716,703 | 8.25% |
| 35–39 | 4,386,319 | 4,280,893 | 8,667,212 | 7.36% |
| 40–44 | 3,756,470 | 3,708,563 | 7,465,033 | 6.34% |
| 45–49 | 3,296,432 | 3,300,843 | 6,597,275 | 5.60% |
| 50–54 | 2,748,256 | 2,798,229 | 5,546,485 | 4.71% |
| 55–59 | 2,361,597 | 2,498,965 | 4,860,562 | 4.13% |
| 60–64 | 1,892,932 | 2,107,050 | 3,999,982 | 3.40% |
| 65–69 | 1,399,732 | 1,685,224 | 3,084,956 | 2.62% |
| 70–74 | 879,048 | 1,176,566 | 2,055,614 | 1.75% |
| 75–79 | 448,297 | 708,244 | 1,156,541 | 0.98% |
| 80–84 | 149,154 | 326,158 | 475,312 | 0.40% |
| 85–89 | 48,586 | 135,195 | 183,781 | 0.16% |
| 90–94 | 10,818 | 35,023 | 45,841 | 0.04% |
| 95–99 | 1,279 | 4,728 | 6,007 | 0.01% |
| 100+ | 56 | 316 | 372 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 117,724,472 people | 114,221,909 people | people |
| Male population | 58,714,141 people | 56,530,501 people | people |
| Female population | 59,010,330 people | 57,691,409 people | people |
| Population density | 392.4 people/km² | 380.7 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 99.5 | 98.0 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 26.6 | 46.1 | years |
| Natural change | 1,077,949 | -667,188 | people |
| Natural change rate | 9.16 ‰ | -5.84 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 933,677 | -748,313 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.79% | -0.66% | % |
| Population doubling time | 87.4 | — | years |
| Births | 1,853,794 people | 1,040,837 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 174,447 | 29,793 | people |
| Birth rate | 15.75 ‰ | 9.11 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 1.86 | 1.67 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.862 | 0.794 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 29.06 | 30.83 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 107.7 | 107.6 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 775,845 people | 1,708,025 people | people |
| Male deaths | 431,564 | 840,667 | people |
| Female deaths | 344,281 | 867,358 | people |
| Death rate | 6.59 ‰ | 14.95 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 70.17 | 80.36 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 67.20 | 77.84 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 73.24 | 82.95 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 57.27 | 66.19 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 14.19 | 19.75 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 6.24 | 9.24 | years |
| Infant deaths | 35,310 | 7,006 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 19.06 ‰ | 6.73 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 1,822,366 | 1,034,786 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 47,065 | 9,044 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 25.49 ‰ | 8.66 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -144,275 | -81,123 | people |
| Net migration rate | -1.23 ‰ | -0.71 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Philippines?
- In 2026, Philippines had a population of 117,724,472 people. It ranks #14 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Philippines changed?
- The population was 18,849,528 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 114,221,909 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Philippines?
- The median age is 26.6. 26.4% of the population is under 15 and 6.0% is 65 or older.
- How does Philippines compare within Asia?
- By total population, Philippines ranks #7 of 51 in Asia and #14 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.